Teacher. Writer. Reader. Researcher.
My first graduate course, CEP 810 – Teaching for Understanding with Technology, is complete! It has been a fast paced seven weeks! I will be reflecting on aspects of the course that I enjoyed and struggled with, a recent proud moment concerning education technology, and the next steps of my education technology certificate and graduate…
This Popplet begins to showcase my Professional Learning Network or PLN. I say “begins” because the blue section representing the sub-PLN of Twitter is cut off and the Popplet is not very easy to read. Let’s take a closer look at the sub-PLNs in the slideshow below: These are the resources I reference when looking…
Was the sequel to Louis Sachar’s Holes all it was cracked up to be? This book review of Small Steps answers that question.
Holes was a highlight of my childhood and it is still a timeless classic for readers everywhere. I thoroughly enjoyed re-reading it as an adult.
Dean Koontz’s thriller throws a ton of detail at the reader along with a solid mix of sci-fi and historical elements.
After a few weeks of voting, the Final Four of Book Bracket 2016 has been determined! Here are the match up’s: (1) The Hunger Games vs. (4) The Outsiders (4) The Bible vs. (2) Green Eggs and Ham Students will be voting on the Final Four on Thursday, March 31 and the Championship vote will…
Voices of 165 was a collection of insightful first draft student work submitted for publication with each student’s permission. It’s purpose was to amplify the student’s voice at my first teaching job in a small, rural district in mid-Michigan. Enjoy! Directly after Deadpool hit the big screen last month, students in English 7 requested an…
Beginning this week, a majority of the student body will be participating in a school-wide book-related initiative known as Book Bracket 2016 or #BookBracket2016. Book Bracket was created in an effort to combine March is Reading Month with the NCAA’s March Madness. A total of 200 students from grades 6-12 participated as members of the…
Voices of 165 was a collection of insightful first draft student work submitted for publication with each student’s permission. It’s purpose was to amplify the student’s voice at my first teaching job in a small, rural district in mid-Michigan. Enjoy! Small, rural high schools have been noticing a decline in football participation numbers in recent…
What was Columbine? Why does the media slap the label of “another Columbine” onto each school shooting that occurs? Dave Cullen investigates these very questions and much more in his 2009 book, Columbine.